Border Collie 'big brother' to orphaned tiger cubs

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A tri-colored Border Collie named Solo is helping his guardian take care of the orphaned baby tiger cubs who came to the Seaview Lion Park in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. "Solo is the big brother to all the lions and tiger cubs and orphan animals that get brought into the farm," says game keeper and Solo's guardian, Ashley Gombert.

Solo gets along with one particular orphaned tiger cub extremely well and the pair share meals together, groom each other and love to play with each other in the water. Solo's Border Collie instincts will sometimes kick in and he will try and herd the tigers, but he is always making sure they are well looked after and protected, in addition to playing with them regularly.

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